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Harris qualifies for state in triple jump
, Teague junior J’Kybryen Harris felt good about his distance of 45 feet, 3.25 inches in the triple jump Monday afternoon in Waco. Harris, who jumped a then-school record 45 feet at the area meet on April 12, broke the record again on Monday, which was good enough for a third-place in the Region III-3A Meet at Midway High School. Then the waiting game took place. Harris cautiously waited to learn the results from the other three region meets in Class 3A. Fortunately, none of the other third-place finishers jumped farther than Harris, which gave him the wild card berth in the Class 3A state meet on May 2 at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin. Harris will be the only Teague representative at the state meet. The top two finishers per regional event and top thirdplace finish in the state qualify for the state meet. Harris also competed in the 4x100 and 4x200-meter relays. Joining Harris on the 4x100 was Bryce Bates, Kemauri Evans and Jehmel Rice; and Zak Leija joined Evans, Harris and Rice on the 4x200. Rice also competed in the triple jump and 200-meter run. Evans also competed in the 100-meter run.
Cowboys flip 4-star quarterback Adam Schobel from Baylor
Oklahoma State has its quarterback for the 2025 Class. On Monday morning, the Cowboys flipped four-star quarterback Adam Schobel from Baylor, giving OSU its eighth commitment of the Class of ’25. Schobel, a three-year letterwinner at Columbus High School in Columbus, Texas, has played under his father, Matt Schobel, the past three seasons. He is rated as the No. 270 overall recruit in his class and the No. 43 prospect in the state of Texas, according to 247Sports.
Scott Drew speaks for the first time about his decision to stay at Baylor
WACO, TX (FOX 44) — Following his decision to turn down interest from Kentucky to stay at Baylor earlier this month, Scott Drew spoke publicly for the first time Tuesday to explain what went into his decision. In an interview with Baylor+, Drew said that while he believed that there was a platform to spread […]
Three Groesbeck tracksters compete at regional meet
, Three Groesbeck track athletes who competed at the Region III-3A meet failed to qualify for the state meet based on their performances at the regional at Waco Midway on Saturday, April 20.Cyler Corn finished fourth in the shot put and Jordan Smith was fourth in the 100-meter dash. On the girls' side, Mohoganie Washington finished eighth in the 100-meter dash.The top two finishers in each event will move on to the UIL State Track & Field Championships slated for Thursday, May 2, at Mike A. Myers Stadium on the University of Texas campus in Austin.Smith, a freshman, was timed in 11.28 seconds in the finals. He was three-tenths of a second out of qualifying for the state meet. Chard Hayes of Boling finished second in 10.98 seconds. Coy Klish of West won the race in 10.89 seconds.Corn, a senior, finished fourth in the shot put with a throw of 46 feet, 1 1/4 inch.Washington, a senior, was timed in 13.18 seconds in the 100-meter dash. Na'Kayla Conner of Fairfield won the event in 12.37 seconds.
Blackcats lose to Franklin, will play Troy in bi-district playoff
, , The District 20-3A playoff picture is complete and for the first time in five years, the Mexia Blackcats are a part of it.Despite losing to Franklin, 4-0, in the final regular-season game at Blackcat Field on Tuesday, April 23, Mexia will enter the postseaso as the fourth seed from the district.The 'Cats finished with an 8-6 record in district and are 13-10 overall.Mexia will play District 19-3A champion Troy in bi-district. Details of the matchup were not set at press time. Troy was 13-0 in district play entering its regular-season finale against Rogers on Friday, April 26. The...
WVU baseball vs. Baylor: Probable starters, game times, more
Dates: April 26-28 Location: Kendrick Family Ballpark in Granville, West Virginia. WVU overall record: 23-16 (11-7 Big 12) Baylor 2024 overall record: 19-20 (9-9 Big 12) Series history: WVU is 17-14 against Baylor since 2013. Pre-series reading: Full list of in-depth WVU baseball stories, handy links. Game one — Friday,...
Baylor preps for road games against Utah, BYU
WACO, Texas — Baylor softball found themselves in the winning column again after a three game series sweep at home against UCF, snapping a four game losing streak. "I don't think that has ever wavered as we've kind of gone through this season even through the tough times and, you know, just seeing some dubs on the board just gives us more confidence that we had before," Shaylon Govan said.
No. 22 Axtell clinches District Championship with a win over Riesel
RIESEL, TX (FOX 44) — The 22nd-ranked Axtell Baseball team secured a District Championship on Wednesday night, as the Longhorns beat Riesel 1-0 in a winner-take-all game. Both teams will now turn their focus to the postseason, which is set to start in May.
Baylor Women’s Basketball gets commitment from Colorado transfer Aaronette Vonleh
WACO, TX (FOX 44) — On Wednesday, the Baylor Women’s Basketball team picked up a key commitment from Colorado center Aaronette Vonleh. During her junior season in Boulder, Vonleh was a force inside for the Buffaloes, averaging 14 points per game and just over five rebounds as well. She also adds some much needed size […]
Baylor Men’s Basketball’s Miro Little enters the Transfer Portal
WACO, TX (FOX 44) — Another member of the Baylor Basketball team confirmed his departure on Wednesday, as freshman guard Miro Little enters the Transfer Portal. The former four-star recruit averaged just over seven minutes of playing time per game and just under two points per game in his single season in Waco. He becomes […]
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